Vrancea County
Județul Vrancea | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region | Sud-Est |
| Historical region | Moldavia, Muntenia |
| Capital | Focșani |
| Government | |
| • President of the County Board | Vacant ( ) |
| • Prefect | Marius–Eusebiu Iorga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 335,312 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Telephone code | (+40) 237 or (+40) 337[2] |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-VN |
| GDP (nominal) | US$ 1.82 billion (2015) |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,352 (2015) |
| Website | County Council County Prefecture |
Vrancea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvrant͡ʃe̯a]) is a county (județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov River, is in Muntenia.
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Demographics
At the 2021 census, the county had a population of 335,312 and a population density of 69.0/km2 (178.8/sq mi).
| Year | County population[4] |
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| 1948 | 290,183 
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| 1956 | 326,532 
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| 1966 | 351,292
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| 1977 | 369,740
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| 1992 | 392,651
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| 2002 | 387,632 
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| 2011 | 340,310
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| 2021 | 335,312
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Geography
Vrancea County covers an area of 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi). A curvedly shaped mountainous area, known in Romanian as the Carpații de Curbură, lies in the western part of the county, at the Southern end of the Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1,400 m (4,600 ft). To the East, the heights decrease into hilly areas and the lower valley of the Siret River.
The main tributary of the Siret, which crosses the county, is the Putna River. A right tributary of the Putna is the Milcov, a river that divides Moldavia from Muntenia.
Seismic hazard
The territory of Vrancea County is the most seismically active zone of Romania, with yearly earthquakes whose focal depths are between 80 and 160 km (50 and 99 mi) and therefore affect wide regions.
The earthquakes with the epicenter in Vrancea are caused by the movements of the nearby fault blocks. Devastating earthquakes measuring 7 to 8 on the Richter scale have been recorded.
The deadliest were the 1977 Vrancea earthquake, which killed over 1,500 people in Romania and Bulgaria, and the 1940 Vrancea earthquake which killed over 1,000 people. The most powerful was the 1802 Vrancea earthquake with an estimated intensity of 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale, but which killed only 4 people. Other notable earthquakes were the 1738 Vrancea earthquake, the 1838 Vrancea earthquake and the 1986 Vrancea earthquake.
Neighbours
- Vaslui County and Galați County to the East.
- Covasna County to the West.
- Bacău County to the North.
- Buzău County to the South and Brăila County to the South-East.
Economy
The county is famous for its wines, being the biggest wine producer in Romania. Over 11% of the county surface is covered with vines. The county's best known wine regions are Panciu – 8,100 ha (20,000 acres), Odobești – 7,000 ha (17,000 acres), and Cotești.
In addition, the county's main industries are the following:
- Foods and beverages;
- Textiles;
- Paper manufacturing and furniture making;
- Mechanical parts and components;
- Cookware and bakeware production.
Tourism
County's main destinations:
- The city of Focșani;
- Vrancea Mountains;
- Soveja resort;
- Tulnici – Lepșa – Greșu tourist areas;
- Eternal Fire (Focul viu in Romanian) in Andreiașu;
- Wine tasting and sales around Panciu, Odobești, and Cotești;
- The Mausoleum at Mărășești;
- Putna-Vrancea Natural Park.
Politics
The Vrancea County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:[5]
| Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||||||
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| PNL-USR PLUS Alliance | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Vrancea County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 68 communes
- Municipalities
- Towns
- Communes
- Andreiașu de Jos
- Bălești
- Bârsești
- Biliești
- Boghești
- Bolotești
- Bordești
- Broșteni
- Câmpineanca
- Câmpuri
- Cârligele
- Chiojdeni
- Ciorăști
- Corbița
- Cotești
- Dumbrăveni
- Dumitrești
- Fitionești
- Garoafa
- Golești
- Gologanu
- Gugești
- Gura Caliței
- Homocea
- Jariștea
- Jitia
- Măicănești
- Mera
- Milcovul
- Movilița
- Nănești
- Năruja
- Negrilești
- Nereju
- Nistorești
- Obrejița
- Paltin
- Păulești
- Păunești
- Ploscuțeni
- Poiana Cristei
- Popești
- Pufești
- Răcoasa
- Răstoaca
- Reghiu
- Ruginești
- Sihlea
- Slobozia Bradului
- Slobozia Ciorăști
- Soveja
- Spulber
- Străoane
- Suraia
- Tâmboești
- Tănăsoaia
- Tătăranu
- Tulnici
- Țifești
- Urechești
- Valea Sării
- Vânători
- Vârteșcoiu
- Vidra
- Vintileasca
- Vizantea-Livezi
- Vrâncioaia
- Vulturu
See also
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"
- ^ "Final results of the 2020 Romanian local elections" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
External links
- Portal of Vrancea County
- Vrancea.com.ro Trecut, prezent și viitor / Past, present and future
- www.carnivoremari.ro Large carnivore protection in Vrancea county
- www.carnivoremari.ro/rezervatii Protected areas from the Vrancea mountains Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Vrancea Online - Vrancea County's start page on the Internet
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This page was last edited on 30 May 2024, at 05:04